In a battle of AI versus AI, researchers are preparing for the coming wave of deepfake propaganda
Deepfake detection tools will be just one part of the arsenal in the broader fight against disinformation.
To protect endpoints, agencies must get their priorities straight
Agencies should first deploy endpoint protection for their most important assets, then work through a risk-based priority list.
Free tech tools for election officials
Resources to limit the spread of misinformation and defend against cyberattacks are available for free to election organizations.
How can zero trust help secure the BYOD workforce?
By reducing complexity with a unified platform and leveraging a zero-trust approach, IT teams can reduce risk and act quickly to efficiently manage and secure the environment anywhere endpoints exist.
Softening the impact of ransomware attacks
Even as the number and severity of ransomware attacks ratchet up, agencies have low-cost options for hardening their IT systems.
Simplifying forensic investigations: 10 questions to ask
To run more efficient forensic investigations, IT managers must uncover, manage and leverage all the data extracted from smartphones, computers and the cloud.
Iowa launches vulnerability disclosure program for election websites
The state is inviting security researchers to test five websites of the Office of Iowa Secretary of State.
Real-time deepfake detection that keeps getting better
Researchers are building a deepfake detector that uses learns from a growing knowledgebase of examples.
Fraud feeds on weak digital identity verification
Government agencies that are unable to verify that online users are who they say they are leave themselves open to risk and cybercrime.
Georgia’s voting technology under the microscope (again)
Election officials in Georgia have found a programming error in the state’s 30,000 new ballot-marking devices, and a judge is calling for paper backups for electronic poll books.
Public-sector software provider reportedly hit with ransomware
Tyler Technologies, one of the largest suppliers of software solutions to state and local governments, seems to have suffered a ransomware attack.
Want stronger cybersecurity? Start by improving east-west traffic detection
Internal firewalls, deception technology and network traffic analysis can all play a role in helping agencies protect themselves from east-west attacks.
Foreign hackers cripple Texas county’s email system, raising election security concerns
The malware attack, which sent fake email replies to voters and businesses, spotlights an overlooked vulnerability in counties that don’t follow best practices for computer security.
Thwarting adversarial AI with context awareness
Researchers studying how hackers target machine-vision systems with adversarial artificial intelligence are building deep neural networks that can recognize when an object is out of its regular context.
Hackers pivot to attack remote workers
In the current work-from-home environment, attackers are trying more interactive techniques to throw users off guard.
Cybercriminals strike schools amid pandemic
School IT staffs have been consumed with transitioning teachers, staff and families to virtual learning, making districts even more vulnerable to hackers, experts say.
Staying strong against evolving ransomware
As cybercriminals expand the ransomware-as-a-service market with new variants to increase their potential profits, governments must significantly step up efforts to protect agencies, networks, personnel and citizens.
Agencies must patch Windows Server by midnight or unplug
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an emergency directive calling on agencies to patch their Windows Server operating systems to prevent attackers from completely compromising all Active Directory identity services.
Challenges of classified BYOD
The intelligence community is working out whether it can allow staff to use their own devices for work.
Phish Scale: Weighing the threat from email scammers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Phish Scale quantifies characteristics of phishing emails that are likely to trick users.
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